Griffin's+Letter

Dear Father,

The most horrible thing just happened to our boat. The Forfarshire was destroyed, and I was stuck on rocks in the ocean but happily brother and I were saved by the workers at the lighthouse. I have to recover here at the lighthouse for a couple days and so do the rest of the survivors that were on the rocks.

The brave girl, who saved me with her father, is named Grace Darling. It was pretty scary being on the rocks. The lifeboat was full and first we got left behind on the boat after the boat broke apart we got stuck on the rocks. I have been lucky I just have a broken arm some of the crew has pneumonia. Brother Jack was lucky as he only got a broken leg. The accident was caused when the boiler was having trouble right when a great storm arose. The boiler failed and also the engine stopped and the Forfarshire was drifting in the storm, and we hit a rock. Well, after we hit the rock, we knew we weren’t going to get to Dundee we all thought we were going to die but then Grace Darling and her father saved us. Actually some people died when we were on the rocks I was struggling to survive. If I stayed on the rocks any longer I would have died, with some of the crew but I was the first to get on the lifeboat that Grace Darling.

I hope to see you soon I am almost done recovering and when I am done I will have to wait until brothers done recovering I will write to you again when I know which train we are taking .So goodbye until then.

Your son,Griffin

Dear Griffin,

I'm so glad your safe. I'll come and visit you and your brother Jack. I'm so happy yet so sad. When you got hit by the rock, what did it feel like? I'm at home with your little sister. She misses you so much. When I tell her the news that you're okay, she will be happy too. Also tell Grace Darling that I'm so happy that you saved my sons.

I also had some troubles too. On Thursday, I was helping your little sister build a toy ox cart that was pretty big. While I was doing it, I fell and broke my arm. I had to get a cast but I think your injury is much worse than mine. And on Monday I fell again and hurt my arm even more. luckily, I'm right handed and i broke my left arm.

Anyway, I hope you feel better. I hope you and your brother are okay. I'll visit you very soon.

Your dad,Walter